UNBIASED AND INFORMATIVE
• Roca gives you unbiased, daily news, history, and games that make staying informed actually fun
• Unbiased and nonpartisan: We give you just facts, so you can form your own opinions
• Completable and once-daily: We won’t bombard you with endless notifications that the sky is falling or "breaking" news. We drop one set of stories per day so you can stay informed and then get on with your day
• It’s fun: Built by young people who love video games but hate(d) reading the news
• It works: Our engaging stories, quizzes, polls, and game design help you actually remember the information you learn
• Roca Nation: 3M+ readers trust Roca to give them the news they need to know each day, without spin or bias
NEED-TO-KNOWS
Some news you want to know because it’s important; other news you want because it’s interesting. Roca’s “Need-to-Knows” are a set of the day’s most important and interesting news, so you can be the most interesting person at happy hour.
ROCA ON-THE-GROUND
Travel the world with Roca's correspondents as they deliver on-the-ground investigations of stories no one else is covering
GAMES
Staying informed doesn't have to suck
• Roca Review: A news quiz to see how much you’ve learned about current events
• Globe Trotter: Guess where the story takes place on the map, then learn about a wildcard global topic
• Rabbit Hole: Trivia-based deep dives and guessing games
• Word Worm: Make as many words as you can from the Word of the Day, strengthen your vocab skills
• Rocapedia: Have fun and learn something new
• Roca Royale: Compete with users by learning and climbing a weekly leaderboard to earn spoils and glory
• Seasons: Unlock new sagas, avatars, and exclusive rewards by leveling up
WE AREN’T THEM
Big News makes staying informed a chore. They spout out divisive, endless, fear-mongering – and boring content. Roca delivers a fun and learning-based approach so you can be happier, healthier, and more informed.
SPEND LESS TIME ON YOUR PHONE AND LOWER YOUR STRESS
Other news companies send constant, fear-mongering notifications about so-called "breaking" news. We don’t do breaking news or endless scrolls. We publish once per day so you can get up to speed and then go touch grass
WHERE DID ROCANEWS COME FROM?
• 3 years ago, 3 friends couldn’t stand legacy media companies. They wanted their information without spin or fear – so they founded RocaNews
• Roca began delivering original news content on Instagram. It quickly grew to over 1 million followers and has since become the world’s fastest growing news company, with 3M+ daily readers across platforms
WHAT’S A ROCA?
“Roca” (ROW-cuh) is short for “Pororoca”, a biannual wave that sweeps the Amazon River. Surfers come from across the world to surf the Pororoca; it’s a wave that brings people together. That’s Roca’s mission with the news.
HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT OUR COVERAGE?
News should be a two-way street. Roca Nation is a community. Contact us anytime with the “Talk to Roca” button in the app
Terms of Use: https://www.rocanews.com/terms
Perfect news app - objective, interesting, and entertaining
littleoblivions
I've been following Roca on Instagram for a while and joined the app in its beta stage, ever since I downloaded the app it's become a great part of my daily routine. Roca handles plenty of controversial news with a level of objectivity and balance i don't see elsewhere, which is really amazing in this day and age. All the stories are always super interesting, whether I'm getting more details on something I already know or finding about a totally new thing. I've learned so much from the app. And if you don't think the news can be fun, think again—stories are consistently written in engaging ways, and bonus features like polls, Globe Trotter, or Word Worm make it all the more entertaining. I also really love how the Roca team really listens to and cares about their users—there are plenty of things lesser devs could've done to increase profit or make their jobs easier, but Roca focuses on the best possible experience for users and really does listen to feedback. Overall I cannot recommend Roca News highly enough, once you download it you'll be wondering how you lived without it
A lot better than every other news app
Elh918
I’ve been following you all on insta & tiktok for a while now & i’ve been wondering when you’d make an app. this app is different than other news apps, and i haven’t been reading the news for a while bc it’s not fun, but now that you all have an app, i’ve started to get into the news again, thank you for that! not only do you all share UNBIASED news, you all also make it enjoyable, whether there’s questions about the story, polls to get your opinion on a certain story, etc. while you’re reading a news story, which i also like. every news outlet out there is either biased or.. well.. biased lol and this definitely is NOT biased. i like how theres levels and you can gain XP by reading stories which helps you level up, it’s a great way to connect with your audience, and i don’t think that other news apps do that. overall, i think this is a great app and that everyone should download it, no matter what political party they’re for or what opinions they have on certain things. if you want to read unbiased news, you should get this app.
News that lets your think for yourself
RunninJess
Roca has completely changed my faith in news delivery. I started following them on Instagram a few years ago and found their delivery of world news actually refreshing. It was a no-fluff approach that let me take my own deep dives into things I wanted to know more about. There was no hidden agenda, gaslighting, click baiting, etc. It was just pure info. and I chose now to interpret it. Not a producer in a south booth on the other side of the country. So of course I jumped on the opportunity to use the app when it came out! And I was NOT let down at all. Great in-depth features, quick summaries of current events, polls, quizzes….it’s actually FUN to check the news now! Their tech support responds immediately and personally to you on the rare occasion there is an app issue! That floored me when I had to DM them a few months ago on a tech issue I had. Excellent app. I cannot say enough about Roca. Great people, great info, great experience. This one is a keeper.
Reading New News Is Great Again!
Kindra
Finally the time has arrived where we have real journalists dedicated to reporting facts, not biased drivel cloaked as truth. I have lived long enough (let’s just say I’m middle aged) to have received “analog” news. Back in the day before the Internet, news was news. Generally it was reputable and vetted prior to print and rarely did you see a redacted report (although it did happen occasionally). If you wanted nonsense gossip or biased news it was called “the opinion” or “editorial” page. Do “kids” these days know the difference between opinion and facts? I don’t think many do. But if anyone out there wishes to become nuanced in the spectrum of current events impacting our lives on a daily basis, I cannot think of a better news source than RocaNews! Thanks to all who made this possible, I’ve been a subscriber since its invite only phase on Instagram… it just keeps getting better and better.
Fixing pinch to zoom functionality on story pictures, new paywall UI
Version 1.38.2
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Information
Seller
Pluto News Inc.
Size
68.9 MB
Category
News
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.4 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 15.4 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 15.4 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 12.3 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
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